A man who was hit by a car in Warwick earlier this month has died as a result of his injuries. City police said Thursday that Sean P. Eagan died at Rhode Island Hospital on Nov. 13. Eagan, 47, was crossing Warwick Avenue in the area of Scranton Avenue at about 5 p.m. on Nov. 7 when he was struck …

An investigation is underway after a pedestrian was struck and killed in Woonsocket Tuesday night. Police said the 70-year-old man was crossing Cass Avenue at about 7:15 p.m. when he was struck by a female driver. – WPRI [box style=”alert”]More from WPRI: Driver not charged in crash that killed man; victim’s family furious[/alert]

The Narragansett police are looking for information regarding a hit-and-run accident that took place Saturday at around 12:30 a.m. at the intersection of Point Judith Rd. and Sand Hill Cove Rd. near Charlie O’s Tavern. – The Providence Journal It is unclear from reading the article if police believe there was anyone driving the car or if it was a …

Rhode Island College is offering counseling to students and flying flags at half-staff as it mourns an English professor who was struck and killed by a pickup truck in Central New York. Forty-three-year-old Jennifer Cook of Providence was walking with her mother Friday afternoon in Syracuse when the truck veered across the road and struck them. – CNYcentral.com “Killed by …

“We’re heavily enforcing pedestrian violations because they’re impeding traffic and causing too many accidents and deaths,” said Lt. Lydia Leos of the Los Angeles Police Department. Thus a familiar pattern reasserts itself: The best way to reduce pedestrian deaths is to issue tickets to pedestrians. A similar dynamic can be seen in recent weeks after a spate of pedestrian deaths …